Vonage... The better solution?

Sooooo... I am watching TV.... and I am sure if you have been too you have seen the Vonage vs. "The Telephone Company" commercials. Here is what I am thinking... Without internet their phone service dosent work.

That means if you are not using cable, then you are still paying for basic phone service and DSL service. Even if you are using cable you are still required to pay for internet just to be able to use your phone service. So I dont really see how anyone is saving money using Vonage if you are just after phone service. Not only are you paying for DSL on top of your 25 bucks a month but you are also dealing with two bills.

Now dont get me wrong I really dont know how much a normal land line phone will cost you a month, I myself have never had a "Home Phone". I find that I can not really survive with out a cell phone and I dont see any need to to have two different phones. Thus I only ever use my cell phone. But none the less I dont see all how Vonage is "cheaper".

I guess the way I see it Vonage can aford to be less expensive since they are not maintaining any of the lines that deliver the internet that is required with that service. But then again it seams that you kind of get the middle man if something goes wrong.

The bottom line to me anyways is I dont see why a land line is needed when a cell phone seems to be the more logical solution these days. And if you need to do something like a small biz it seams that maybe a Grand Central account might provide you with a more dynamic solution anyways.

-Game Over